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IT WOULD BE BAD LUCK TO PASS A PERSON GOING THE
OTHER DIRECTION ON A FLIGHT OF STAIRS.
Submitter comment: FAMILY SUPERSTITION--IRISH
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
James Callow Keyword(s): WALKING
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank BELIEF -- Sign Geometric figure Angular forms BELIEF -- Bad luck Activities |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
IT IS BAD LUCK TO SPLIT A TREE, THAT IS IF ONE PERSON
WALKS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TREE AND ANOTHER PERSON
WALKS ON THE RIGHT SIDE.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT LEARNED IN CHILDHOOD.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): WHILE WALKING TOGETHER.
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Bad luck Activities BELIEF -- Bad luck Plants |
Date learned: 01-26-1971
BEFORE A FRESHMAN CAN STEP ON THE BIG M IN THE CENTRE OF THE
DIAG, HE MUST HAVE TAKEN HIS FIRST EXAM, OR HE WILL FLUNK OUT OF
SCHOOL WITHIN THE YEAR.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROYAL OAK
James Callow Keyword(s): SLANG--DIAG FOR DIAGONAL? ; WALKING PROHIBITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- School |
CUSTOM
THERE IS A TRADITION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN THAT IF
YOU STEP ON THE M OF THE DIAGONAL EMBLAZED IN THE CROSSWALK,
YOU WILL FLUNK YOUR NEXT EXAM.
Submitter comment:
WHEN A STUDENT AT U. OF M., THE INFORMANT TRIED THIS
TO DISPROVE THE TRADITION, BY STEPPING ON THE M AFTER STUDYING
FOR AN EXAM. SHE FAILED HER EXAM.
KEYPUNCHERS COMMENT, THERE IS ANOTHER LIKE THIS IN THE ARCHIVE.
Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): EDUCATION ; SYMBOL ; WALKING PROHIBITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- School |
Date learned: 12-00-1967
HEADACHE
IF YOU FOLLOW EXACTLY IN SOMEONE'S FOOTPRINTS YOU WILL HAVE
A HEADACHE.
Where learned: DETROIT
| Subject headings: | Favorites BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal BELIEF -- Means of Causing or Avoiding Illness |
Date learned: 01-19-1971
IT IS BAD LUCK TO TAKE A STEP WITH JUST ONE SHOE ON.
Where learned: TENNESSEE ; FAYETTEVILLE
James Callow Keyword(s): WALKING
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
YELLOW FINGER
ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WAS A CASTLE THAT WAS GUARDED BY
A HUGE YELLOW FINGER, WHO WOULDN'T LET ANYONE PASS
THE KING FROM A RIVALING CASTLE SENT ONE OF HIS BRAVEST
KNIGHTS TO GET BY THE FINGER, BUT THE FINGER KILLED HIM.
SO THE KING SENT A DUKE, BUT HE, TOO, WAS KILLED. THEN
THE KING SENT ONE OF HIS PAGES. HE JUST WALKED RIGHT
THROUGH.
MORAL: LET YOUR PAGES DO THE WALKING THROUGH THE YELLOW
FINGER.
Submitter comment:
IT SEEMS TO ME THERE WAS SLIGHTLY MORE BUILD-UP ON THIS
STORY, BUT I CAN'T REMEMBER IT.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 6677 Formula Tale |
Date learned: 11-18-1968
YELLOW FINGERS
ONCE THERE WAS A KING WHO WANTED TO GET A MESSAGE THROUGH
TO A NEIGHBORING KINGDOM. BUT IN ORDER TO GET THROUGH,
THE MESSANGER WOULD HAVE TO PASS THE MONSTROUS YELLOW
FINGERS. FIRST A KNIGHT WAS SENT, BUT THE YELLOW FINGERS
PINCHED HIM TO DEATH. THEN A SQUIRE TRIED, BUT MET WITH
THE SAME FATE. FINALLY, A PAGE WAS SENT AND MADE IT
THROUGH.
THE MORAL OF THE STORY IS: LET YOUR PAGES DO THE WALKING
THROUGH THE YELLOW FINGERS.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 6677 Formula Tale |
Date learned: 10-15-1969
PROVERBIAL APOTHEGM
WATCH YOUR STEP.
Keyword(s): WALKING ACCIDENTS
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
WHEN WALKING WITH ANOTHER, DO NOT WALK ON EITHER (SIDE)
OF AN OBSTACLE OR YOU WILL HAVE A FIGHT.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: OHIO ; TROTWOOD
Keyword(s): FIGHT ; Obstacle ; SIGN ; SUPERSTITION ; WALKING
| Subject headings: | Prediction / Divination |
Date learned: 04-00-1972
SLEEP WALKING SUPERSTITION
IF YOU WALK OR TALK IN YOUR SLEEP, YOU ARE FORETELLING
SOMETHING OF THE FUTURE.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: SAINT HYACINTH SCHOOL ; Tabaczynski, Annette
Keyword(s): Fortune Telling ; FUTURE ; Portent ; Sleep-talking ; Sleepwalking ; Somnambulism ; Talking in your sleep
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Product or activity of man or animal |
Date learned: 02-29-1972
WALKING
WHEN WALKING WITH SOMEONE NEVER LET A POLE OR ANY
OTHER BARRIER COME BETWEEN THE TWO PEOPLE. BOTH PEOPLE MUST
GO AROUND THE SAME SIDE OF THE BARRIER OR SOME BARRIER WILL
COME BETWEEN THEIR PERSONAL FRIENDSHIP.
Submitter comment:
INFORMANTS AUNT DOES THIS AND INFORMANT HAS BEEN WITH HER.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; 4016 33RD ST ; Holtyn, Phyllis
Keyword(s): BARRIER ; BELIEF ; OMEN ; Relationship ; SIGN ; SUPERSTITION ; WALKING
James Callow Keyword(s): DIRECTION ; HOMEOPATHIC ; POSITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 03-05-1971
OMENS
IF A GENTLEMAN LETS A LADY WALK ON THE CURB SIDE, IT MEANS
THAT HE HAS HER FOR SALE.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; Rota, Lydia ; 27415 LITTLE MACK ; SAINT CLAIR SHORES
Keyword(s): CHIVALRY ; Curb ; Gentleman ; Lady ; Ownership ; SALE ; SIGN ; Signal ; Walk ; WALKING
| Subject headings: | Observation BELIEF -- Street Trip Relations between relatives, friends, host and guest Social class Rank |
Date learned: 02-17-1970
UNIVERSITY BELIEF
BEFORE A FRESHMAN CAN STEP ON THE BIG M IN THE CENTRE OF THE
DIAG, HE MUST HAVE TAKEN HIS FIRST EXAM, OR ELSE HE WILL FLUNK
OUT OF SCHOOL WITHIN THE YEAR.
Data entry tech comment:
THE "BIG M" AND THE DIAG ARE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROYAL OAK
James Callow Keyword(s): SLANG--DIAG FOR DIAGONAL? ; WALKING PROHIBITION
| Subject headings: | BELIEF -- School |
Date learned: 00001967 (FALL)
UNIVERSITY BELIEF
THERE IS A TRADITION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN THAT IF
YOU STEP ON THE "M" EMBLAZED IN THE CROSSROADS OF THE SCHOOL,
YOU WILL FLUNK YOUR NEXT EXAM.
Submitter comment:
WHEN A STUDENT AT U OF M, THE INFORMANT TRIED TO DISPROVE THE
TRADITION BY STEPPING ON THE "M" AFTER STUDYING FOR A TEST AND
FEELING FAIRLY CONFIDENT. SHE FAILED HER EXAM.
Data entry tech comment:
THERE IS ANOTHER LIKE THIS IN THE ARCHIVE
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; HOLDEN HALL ; DETROIT
James Callow Keyword(s): EDUCATION ; SYMBOL ; WALKING PROHIBITION
| Subject headings: | Favorites BELIEF -- School |
Date learned: 12-01-1967